Reborn as a female internet celebrity in a county town

Chapter 123 How about I have her recognize you as her father?
For a large enterprise like Tianshui Duck Industry, generating only tens of millions in revenue is insufficient to support the entire group's operation.

It would take at least two or three hundred million yuan in operating revenue to be considered a successful turnaround.

Without revitalization, Tianshui's duck industry is worthless in the capital market.

Yan Li forced herself not to speak.

Song Zhiyuan said, "You will definitely have the voting rights, but... it's too difficult to get 30% of the shares in the secondary market... even at the current market value, it would cost more than 400 million. If it rises even slightly, the cost could soar to 600 million or 800 million."

Lin Lang explained, "Uncle Song, the chips are very important to us, and... we've almost finished collecting them... we're only 5% short of the total."

"That much?"

Song Zhiyuan didn't care whether Lin Lang and his group had violated any rules; the secondary market wasn't under his jurisdiction.

"Yes, after National Day, if we haven't gathered enough within a week, could you please ask Uncle Song to help us contact Qin Dong and have him transfer a portion to us?"

Song Zhiyuan: "How about the county gives it to you directly?"

“We can’t accept the money from the county. If Tianshui duck industry doesn’t take off, that’s fine, but if it does, it will definitely cause you trouble, Uncle Song, since you’ve been leading this project.”

Song Zhiyuan: "..."

Lin Lang, that guy, has already thought about that?

Indeed, if Tianshui Duck Industry is revitalized, then the shares held will become valuable.

If Song Zhiyuan gives the shares to Lin Lang and He Qiang without taking money, someone might use this as an excuse to frame him for some crimes in the future.

"These are nothing. Even if things really turn out as you said in the future, and people bring up old grievances, I'm not afraid."

Song Zhiyuan decided to save Lin Lang as much money as he could.

Lin Lang said, "Uncle Song, Qin Dong has ruined Tianshui's duck industry like this. We can't just do nothing, can we? You should just tell him that if he's willing to give up 5%, we can buy the remaining 15% for 200 million. If he's not willing, we can negotiate with the county later... and then we'll settle at the market price."

Lin Lang needed to let Qin Dong know one thing: that he and He Qiang already had quite a few bargaining chips.

That's why Qin Dong would get anxious.

He checked the equity situation of Tianshui Duck Industry again and again, and learned that Qin Dong had pledged 10% of his shares to the bank, with a pledge amount of 150 million yuan.

If he doesn't want to relinquish control of Tianshui Duck Industry, he must come up with 150 million yuan in cash to redeem the pledged assets.

Because he pledged the goods when Tianshui Duck Industry was worth over 3 billion yuan, the value of the pledged goods is now seriously insufficient, and the bank has the right to auction them off at any time.

However, Qin Dong has connections, and the bank has been trying to help him extend the loan period.

Qin Dong could definitely come up with 150 million yuan. Even without considering the value of his shares in Tianshui Duck Industry, his net worth would not be less than 600 million yuan.

But... he might not be able to come up with more than 100 million in cash.

Even if he has a habit of hoarding cash, taking out 150 million would still be a huge financial blow.

Therefore, he will definitely be anxious.

If he gets impatient, he'll put pressure on other investors...

Knowing with certainty that He Qiang and he together already held 25% of the shares, those investors certainly wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass them by; they would desperately try to acquire shares in the market.

If Lin Lang and He Qiang only have 10%, 15%, or even 20%, they won't be in a big hurry.

But we already have 25%, which is equivalent to having our cards revealed. We must take the last 5% of chips, no matter the cost.

They were also afraid that Qin Dong would sell it secretly, while Qin Dong was afraid that they wouldn't help him.

If both sides exert pressure on each other, the market value of Tianshui Duck Industry will rise, ushering in a wave of consecutive limit-up days.

Then... Lin Lang and He Qiang dumped the shares again, completely burying the group of capital represented by Qin Dong!

As for Tianshui Duck Industry? It's right there, and even if it hits the daily limit down every day, it has nothing to do with them.

He certainly wouldn't be willing to pay a high price to gain leverage, and even if he had the money, he wouldn't do something like helping someone else.

What if Qin Dong chooses to announce a reduction in holdings at a high price?
What price will I have to pay then?
At this point, there are only two possible outcomes.

Either Qin Dong backs down and hands over his chips, completely abandoning Tianshui Duck Industry and giving up on joining forces with other partners, in which case he wouldn't have to spend too much money to take control of Tianshui Duck Industry.

This possibility is extremely low.

The second result was that Qin Dong, dissatisfied, joined forces with some of his partners to forcibly enter the market and grab shares, driving Tianshui Duck Industry to ten, twenty, or even thirty consecutive limit-up days...

Anyway, Lin Lang has already set up the platform.

He refused to believe that there was anyone in the world who wasn't greedy.

They already own 25%, why aren't they making a move?
Even if Qin Dong wanted to back down, his partners would probably force him to join them and push forward again.

For them, such an opportunity is basically a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

In a very short time, there is the potential to earn hundreds of millions, or even billions. No one can resist such a temptation.

Song Zhiyuan had by this time realized that Lin Lang wanted to control Tianshui Duck Industry before he was willing to operate and try to revitalize it.

"Okay, I'll talk to Qin Dong about it later."

"it is good."

Because no alcohol was consumed, the meal lasted less than an hour in total.

After the event ended, Yan Li said while driving, "If I were Song Zhiyuan, I'd be ecstatic to have met someone like you. You agreed without paying any price, even willing to incur significant costs yourself. If you want leverage, why not do a private placement? Although Tianshui Duck Industry doesn't meet the requirements for a private placement right now, with a little maneuvering, there will be opportunities next year or the year after."

If all else fails, you can use targeted mergers and acquisitions or forced share issuance; there are plenty of financial instruments available for you to use…

She's been holding back for a long time.

Lin Lang handled this matter very much like a complete novice.

Lin Lang said with a smile, "I just wanted to lose a little more money, otherwise I wouldn't be able to lose all the money I had."

"How much money do you have?"

"If I had to say, it would be around forty or fifty million."

Yan Li: "..."

Did this guy rob a bank?
It's only been three months since I graduated...

Earned forty or fifty million?

"Alright then, you can lose more... But before you lose money, you'd better make sure your team has the ability to make money off me, otherwise you might not get your commission."

"Don't worry, don't worry...it's not a big problem."

Yan Li dropped Lin Lang off at Dayu Media and then drove towards Xinglan No. 1 Courtyard.

She came back with Shen An'an, but Shen An'an didn't really want to see Lin Lang with her, so she stayed at home.

As soon as she got back, Shen An'an asked, "What did you and Lin Lang do? Did you secretly kiss behind my back?"

"..."

"Don't go! Did you show him your chest?"

"..."

"Yan Li, tell me!"

"Shen An'an, are you out of your mind?"

"Yes, I'm almost dying. Please, for my pitiful state, don't try to take it from me, okay?" ...

Mi Xiaofan spent the whole day playing on her phone at home.

She filled out an application form yesterday, and today the company transferred 5,000 yuan to her.

She has money to eat now.

Of course, the most important thing is the video that was released last night, which went viral today.

The feeling of being overwhelmed by the traffic made her unable to concentrate on anything else all day. She didn't even feel anything even after going seven or eight hours without eating.

At first, she didn't know what the video Lin Lang filmed was like.

However, I was particularly amazed when I saw the finished product last night.

Today, the feedback from the internet is a form of recognition for her.

A single video garnered over ten million views, and the number of new followers increased by six hundred thousand in a single day.

And this increase has not come down.

She sent Lin Lang several messages, but he didn't reply.

At 8 p.m., Lin Lang sent her a document directly.

Then he said, "Use this document to practice your on-camera delivery skills. Shoot the video and send it to me. I'll take you to shoot some outdoor scenes in a couple of days."

"Okay, boss!"

Mi Xiaofan sensed that Lin Lang didn't seem happy about her gaining so many followers, and Lin Lang's emotions quickly affected her.

She recalled the things Lin Lang had said to Yun Yiyi during their previous phone call, criticizing her.

Lin Lang's expectations for himself have never been hundreds of thousands or millions of fans, but tens of millions.

This is just the first step; we are still a long way from having millions of fans.

……

At this moment, Lin Lang was chatting with Yun Yiyi.

The main topic of conversation was the plot of the upcoming filming.

Lin Lang's plan was to film their preparations for their new house, then the wedding, and then their pregnancies...

However, Qin Haiyang originally owned a villa, which Qin Dong has now taken back.

Therefore, Lin Lang had no choice but to come up with a solution.

After finding the design drawings for the Xinglan No. 1 Courtyard villa, I handed them over to Bingning and asked her to help me come up with a renovation plan.

The house is still in He Qiang's possession. He plans to go to the city during the next couple of days of holiday to get the keys and start renovating.

As for the money... we can only settle the accounts with He Qiang at the end of October.

“I’m a little reluctant to part with it…” Yun Yiyi suddenly said.

"What are you reluctant to part with?"

"I'm reluctant to lose so many fans. Now I'm going to announce my boyfriend, get married, and have a baby. A lot of fans will leave."

"What's there to regret? Out with the old, in with the new. Besides, only targeted fans can make money; fans who don't generate revenue are practically meaningless."

Lin Lang's words were very realistic.

"Yes, you're right. Also, I've inquired about the families of all the students in Wanqing's class and compiled a table. Would you like to take a look?"

"Okay, let's start by screening based on the composition and structure of the characters, and then go to the site for on-site investigation."

"Also, I heard from Haiyang that you wanted to recruit my old team? Do you still want them? They tried to contact you these past few days, but they lost your business card..."

"Yes, give them the company address and tell them to come over tomorrow. By the way, have they been paid their wages?"

"Qin Dong is not the kind of person who can pay salaries! I never imagined that such a rich man could have such a shameless way of doing things... It's one thing to cheat outsiders, but he even cheats his own son."

Clearly, Qin Dong taking the new house had a significant impact on Yun Yiyi.

Although some unpleasant things had happened before, Yun Yiyi had always maintained some affection for the Qin family.

After Qin Dong's actions, that feeling has completely vanished.

Lin Lang: "It's all in the past. If you two really get used to living in that villa I arranged, I'll give it to you as a wedding gift."

“I can’t afford to pay that much… Do you have any other way to settle the debt? I’ll leave Fanfan with you as collateral…”

"???? You can make that decision?"

“Give it a try… Fanfan has talked to me a lot lately, and I can clearly feel that her mindset is different from before. Before, she could hardly listen to anything and was completely self-centered.”

"Yes, the way she used to be, she was very prone to getting into trouble. Even if she became famous, she could quickly fall from grace due to certain actions."

Lin Lang has witnessed countless internet celebrities' careers collapse, and the ways in which they collapsed are incredibly varied.

It's understandable that selling fake vermicelli would lead to a business collapse, since millions of yuan were sold and the compensation would be substantial, amounting to tens of millions.

Internet celebrities don't actually make that much money, especially in the later era.

There are also those who spread rumors, those who are self-inflated, and those who say or do wrong things...

To put it bluntly, Mi Xiaofan can't even control a man, let alone control her own life.

She's much better now; at least she knows how to get along with others.

Therefore, Lin Lang plans to increase his efforts to fully boost her traffic so that he can start making money.

Mi Xiaofan only has two ways to make money.

The upcoming massive advertising platform will be a form of advertising monetization, and in the early stages, it will be possible to secure several high-priced ads.

The second is to sign a contract with a live streaming platform.

Currently, Huya and Douyu are both poaching internet celebrities from Douyin, and they have offered prices to many of the most popular internet celebrities.

As long as the traffic is large enough and the number of fans is large enough, the annual signing fee can still be quite substantial.

For example, Huya signed a player known as the "ceiling of pure desire" three years later for eight million yuan, when the player only had four million fans.

"So, she feels that you are a benefactor in her life and wants to repay you."

"Forget about repaying me. Before you cause any more trouble, the most important thing is to help me earn my money back. Nothing else matters."

When it comes to repaying kindness, Lin Lang prefers something in the form of money.

Will she cause trouble?

"definitely will!"

Lin Lang never believed that Mi Xiaofan could maintain this state indefinitely.

After all, the revenue from hundreds of thousands or even a million fans isn't significant, and she has a lot of competitors in this field.

Once she reaches the level of having tens of millions of followers, no matter how much she tries to restrain herself, she will not be able to suppress her inner arrogance, and in a few years, she will go astray.

Yun Yiyi said, "She lost her father when she was very young, and no one has taken care of her. How about I have her recognize you as her father? You can then take better care of her from now on?"

(End of this chapter)